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Business & Economy3 Nov 2026

Indian banks lift deposit and lending rates after RBI hike

Borrowers may face higher costs while savers receive uneven gains.

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Business & Economy2 Nov 2026

India mandates barrier-free tolling on future national highways

Highway payments shift from physical booths toward automated digital enforcement

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Business & Economy2 Nov 2026

India’s GST collections hit record ₹2.31 lakh crore in October

Stronger tax receipts give governments more room for fiscal planning.

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Business & Economy31 Oct 2026

Virgin Media O2 targets non-customer roles in wider cost review

Cost cutting may test service quality and future network investment.

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Business & Economy31 Oct 2026

AI spending fears send Nasdaq down 2.86% in technology sell-off

Investors now demand clearer profits from companies funding artificial intelligence.

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Business & Economy31 Oct 2026

TRAI makes telcos accountable for outsourced AI failures

Telecom operators, not vendors, would carry the main regulatory burden

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Business & Economy31 Oct 2026

India sets January 25 census start with optional online counting

The census will shape welfare funding, representation and economic planning.

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Business & Economy30 Oct 2026

India’s first-half deficit reaches 42.1% of FY27 target

Higher spending leaves less room to protect India’s borrowing plan

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Business & Economy29 Oct 2026

ECB raises rates, Lagarde announces early exit and EU leaders weigh successors

Energy costs force tougher choices between price control and economic growth.

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Business & Economy29 Oct 2026

Fed holds rates at 3.75%-4% as two officials seek hike

US borrowing costs stay high while inflation remains unresolved

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Business & Economy29 Oct 2026

Jio listing lifts Reliance’s digital arm to ₹12.5 lakh crore

The debut increases competitive pressure on Airtel and rival platforms.

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Business & Economy28 Oct 2026

CBIC cuts GST registration delays with route-specific deadlines

Small businesses gain clearer access to formal tax registration

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Business & Economy28 Oct 2026

Jio Platforms fixes IPO price at ₹1,119 after record demand

India’s largest digital platform gains a separate public-market valuation

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Business & Economy27 Oct 2026

Tata Motors takes control of Iveco with 89.42% stake

The deal expands Tata’s global reach in trucks and buses.

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Business & Economy27 Oct 2026

Microsoft opens buyouts for 27% of its workforce across four countries

Large technology companies are redesigning teams around costly AI systems.

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Business & Economy27 Oct 2026

Anthropic files IPO with $16.3 billion revenue and $80.7 billion loss

Rapid customer demand still depends on enormous outside financing.

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Business & Economy26 Oct 2026

India approves E100 vehicles for certified flex-fuel models

The rule opens limited ethanol-fuel choices beyond mainstream E20 petrol.

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Business & Economy26 Oct 2026

RBI finds borrowers get less relief from rate cuts than hikes

Bank lending passes monetary tightening faster than easing to borrowers.

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